Date Published 09 September 2026
National Landlord Register to Launch in December 2026
The Government has confirmed that its new national ‘Register your rental property' service will begin rolling out across England from 15 December 2026.
The register forms part of the next phase of the Renters' Rights Act reforms and will require landlords to register themselves and each qualifying rental property annually.
When will landlords need to register?
The service will be introduced region by region, with landlords receiving a three-month registration window:
• West Midlands: 15 December 2026 – 14 March 2027
• East of England, including Essex: 15 January – 14 April 2027
• East Midlands, including Nottingham: 15 February – 14 May 2027
• South East: 15 March – 14 June 2027
• Yorkshire and the Humber: 15 April – 14 July 2027
• North West: 15 May – 14 August 2027
• North East: 15 June – 14 September 2027
• London: 15 July – 14 October 2027
• South West, including Bristol: 15 August – 14 November 2027
Landlords with properties in more than one region will be able to register all their properties from 15 December 2026 if they prefer.
What information will be required?
Landlords will need to provide information about themselves, their properties and the tenancies, including:
• Property and ownership details
• Number of bedrooms, occupants and households
• Rent and payment frequency
• Any applicable HMO, additional or selective licence
• Gas safety documentation
• Electrical Installation Condition Report
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Details of any managing agent or property manager
The registration will need to be renewed annually, with a government registration fee of £65 per property.
Initially, the requirement will apply to properties that are already occupied or become occupied during the rollout. In the future, landlords will also be required to register vacant properties before they are advertised, and registration numbers will need to appear on property listings.
Can Reed Residential deal with the registration?
The Government has confirmed that landlords must personally begin and complete the registration process. However, letting agents will be permitted to assist by providing and uploading certain property and compliance information on their behalf.
Reed Residential will be supporting its managed landlords throughout the rollout. We will provide further guidance as soon as the Government publishes the detailed procedure for letting agents.
Premier landlords will not be charged any Reed Residential administrative fee for our assistance with this service. The separate statutory government registration fee will still be payable for each property.
Our compliance systems already hold much of the information and certification expected to be required, helping to make the registration process as straightforward as possible for our landlords.
What happens if a landlord does not register?
Registration will be a legal requirement. Once the deadline for a particular region has passed, local authorities will be able to take enforcement action against landlords who have failed to comply, including issuing financial penalties.
We recommend that landlords ensure their ownership details, property information and safety certificates are complete and up to date ahead of their regional registration date.
Reed Residential will contact affected landlords before registration opens with further instructions and details of the support available.
The information in this article is based on the Government's announcement published on 9 September 2026 and may be updated as further operational guidance is released
